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FC Schalke 04 vs Holstein Kiel, 2. Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2023-24
FC Schalke 04
0 – 2
Full Time
Holstein Kiel
Fri 25 Aug 2023 · 16:30 UTC Veltins-Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Thomas Ouwejan 17' Y
Ron Schallenberg 39' R
Y 43' Philipp Sander

Overview

Match Preview

FC Schalke 04 vs Holstein Kiel — 2. Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Deniz Aytekin

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Hertha BSC 11 31
2 1. FC Nürnberg 11 24
3 1. FC Kaiserslautern 11 21
4 1. FC Magdeburg 11 20
5 VfL Wolfsburg 11 19
6 Arminia Bielefeld 11 17
7 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 11 16
8 VfL Bochum 1848 11 14
9 FC St. Pauli 1910 11 12
10 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 11 12
11 Hannover 96 11 12
12 FC Energie Cottbus 11 11
13 Eintracht Braunschweig 11 11
14 VfL Osnabrück 11 11
15 SG Dynamo Dresden 11 11
16 Karlsruher SC 11 11
17 SV Darmstadt 98 11 9
18 Holstein Kiel 11 8

Head-to-Head

1
3
FC Schalke 04 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Holstein Kiel
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-25 FC Schalke 04 0–2 Holstein Kiel

Recent Form

FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Holstein Kiel H 0–2 L
20 Aug Eintracht Braunschweig A 0–1 L
11 Aug Eintracht Braunschweig A 3–1 W
05 Aug 1. FC Kaiserslautern H 3–0 W
28 Jul Hamburger SV A 3–5 L
27 May RB Leipzig A 2–4 L
Holstein Kiel
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug FC Schalke 04 A 2–0 W
20 Aug 1. FC Magdeburg H 2–4 L
12 Aug FC Gutersloh A 2–0 W
05 Aug SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 H 2–1 W
30 Jul Eintracht Braunschweig A 1–0 W
31 Jul SV Waldhof Mannheim A 3–5 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Holstein Kiel this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Holstein Kiel
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Holstein Kiel
Phil Harres 5 G 3 A
Jonas Therkelsen 2 G 1 A
Guillermo Balzi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Veltins-Arena!
  • 5' Holstein Kiel is showing some good football. However, Holstein Kiel are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' Holstein Kiel fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Benedikt Pichler does the damage! The net is bulging and Holstein Kiel surge ahead!
  • 17' Poor challenge from Thomas Ouwejan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 22' Steven Skrzybski is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Schalke 04 tonight.
  • 27' Simon Terodde has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 32' Danny Latza has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 37' Holmbert Fridjonsson, a Iceland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 39' That looks like a foul for a card for Ron Schallenberg.
  • 41' The supporters are chanting for Lino Tempelmann. He replaces Keke Topp on 41 minute.
  • 43' Poor challenge from Philipp Sander. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 46' Time for substitution for FC Schalke 04. Thomas Ouwejan is replaced by Joey Paul Muller.
  • 51' The travelling Holstein Kiel supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' Marius Muller has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 527 appearances.
  • 59' Goal! Shuto Machino scores his 50 goal in 314 matches.
  • 64' Lewis Holtby is ready to make an impact after coming on for Steven Skrzybski at the 64 minute mark.
  • 69' Marcin Kaminski has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 73' Time for substitution for FC Schalke 04. Danny Latza is replaced by Blendi Idrizi.
  • 76' FC Schalke 04 ring the changes. Assan Ouedraogo has done his job and it is now time for Soichiro Kozuki to step up.
  • 81' FC Schalke 04 seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 86' Germany international Keke Topp has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Holstein Kiel. Tom Rothe is replaced by Aurel Wagbe.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Reis

Holstein Kiel Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcel Rapp

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Holstein Kiel xG
I would bet for: Holstein Kiel or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0427% Draw29% Holstein Kiel44%
Actual: Holstein Kiel win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
56%
Draw or Holstein Kiel
73%
FC Schalke 04 or Holstein Kiel
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 0418% Draw49% Holstein Kiel33%
Actual: Holstein Kiel win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
11.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 3
4.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push Holstein Kiel covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 15% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 23% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Holstein Kiel keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.